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| Metric | Chef | Ansible | cloud-init | Packer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 8.3k | 71.3k | 3.8k | 15.8k |
| Weekly downloads | n/a | 2M | n/a | n/a |
| Download growth | n/a | +11% | n/a | n/a |
| Popularity score | 72/100 | 82/100 | 65/100 | 77/100 |
| Forks | 2.5k | 24.4k | 1.2k | 3.4k |
| Open issues | 429 | 880 | 613 | 317 |
| Last commit | 1d ago | 1d ago | 2w ago | 3d ago |
| Latest version | n/a | 14.6.0Nov 4, 2026 | n/a | n/a |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 | n/a | n/a |
| First released | 2009 | 2012 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Signals | Legacy | Popular | Popular | None |
| Listed in | DevOps & Cloud › Configuration management & provisioning | DevOps & Cloud › Configuration management & provisioning | DevOps & Cloud › Configuration management & provisioning | DevOps & Cloud › Configuration management & provisioning |
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